• Entry type: Resource
  • Entry ID: AWH003764

Margaret Spencer interviewed by Amy McGrath [sound recording]

  • Repository National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore Collection
  • Reference ORAL TRC 666
  • Date Range 18-Jun-79 - 18-Jun-79
  • Description

    2 sound cassettes (ca.124 min.) Mrs Spencer talks about her studies at the University of Sydney, in particular Entomology, early schooling; outbreak of WWII; first job at New England University College, Armidale; work at University of Sydney; move to Thursday Is. With husband; move to PNG and work done with husband on malaria in particular a research program carried out in the Madang area of New Guinea. She also talks about her impressions of New Guinea’s Independence Day.

  • Access Access open for research, personal copies and public use.↵Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
  • Finding Aid Timed summary and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 67 leaves) available.

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  • Primary Creator
    • Spencer, Dora Margaret (1916 - 2011)